disoriented

Examples

• All

• And then I woke up out of the dream and I woke up slightly disoriented, but I could tell that things were wet here.

• The elevator doors open to a flood of confused and disoriented doctors trying to escape.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I feel a little disoriented, but thank you for driving.

• I broke my rule and was acting so disoriented I was nervous I'd miss my flight.

• Have you felt disoriented, forgotten where you are or what you're doing?

  The Whale (2022)

• Not ten minutes later, Burns found himself on a dark side street, disoriented and full of the old dread.

  Fiction book (1992)

• We enjoy their evident nervousness, even though we ourselves are disoriented and anxious.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Right now, your wife's disoriented, and she seems to be having some kind of psychotic episode.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Even as he realized it, the pain overwhelmed him, and he dropped to his knees, disoriented and wheezing.

  Fiction book (1990)

• A sharp rap on the door caused Larissa to bolt upright, wide awake though completely disoriented.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

C

confused

vsdisoriented

692 1.3

Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening

often also involves losing sense of place, time, or personal identity

D

dazed

vsdisoriented

40 4.8

Not able to think and act clearly after a shock or when very tired

may instead come from losing sense of place or temporal order

O

off balance

vsdisoriented

34 4.0

Feeling unsteady in body or mind after something sudden

leans more toward losing clear sense of place, time, or identity

F

foggy

vsdisoriented

18 3.4

Unable to think clearly or react quickly

more often describes disconnection from where or when one is

M

muddled

vsdisoriented

7 5.4

Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand

is similar but more about losing orientation in place or time

L

lost

vsdisoriented

6 1.0

Confused and unsure what to do or where to go

more often includes a physical loss of where or when one is

A

addled

vsdisoriented

6 7.3

Confused and unable to think clearly

differs by often involving uncertainty about location, time, or self

D

discombobulated

vsdisoriented

• Informal

2 9.9

Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected

also includes a breakdown in knowing location, time, or identity

S

spaced-out

vsdisoriented

• Informal

1 8.7

Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy

more specifically involves losing orientation about location, time, or self

W

whirly

vsdisoriented

• Informal

1 8.6

Feeling dizzy and light-headed and unable to think clearly

focuses more on losing directional or temporal bearings rather than just dizziness

M

muddleheaded

vsdisoriented

• Offensive

1 9.1

Confused and unable to think clearly

also commonly involves a temporary loss of directional or identity sense

N

nonlucid

vsdisoriented

• Specialized

8.4

Confused and unable to think clearly

adds a specific loss of direction or orientation in place or time

B

befuddled

vsdisoriented

7.4

Confused and unable to think clearly

adds a physical or temporal loss of bearings beyond simple confusion

P

puddled

vsdisoriented

• Informal

8.7

Confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness or stress

tends to include a stronger sense of being lost in place or time

Antonyms

A

aware

∞ 2.7

Knowing that something exists or is happening

O

oriented

3.7

Familiar with a place or aimed at a particular purpose

How Disoriented

disoriented

41 4.1

bewildered

1 5.3

perplexed

7 5.1

confused

692 1.3

lost

6 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology